Chapter 30 The Husband Has No Heart, the Wife Has Heart: Since he can't have her, then...
Night slowly descended.
Cui Fuyu sat worriedly by Chi Yanzhou's bedside, a magnolia hairpin already adorning her hair.
She gripped Chi Yanzhou's uninjured hand tightly, choking back tears, and said, "Chi Yanzhou, I apologize to you, I was wrong..."
Cui Fuyu was almost unable to continue speaking. She had a profound understanding of what despair was, and she imagined that Chi Yanzhou must have felt the same way back then.
She reflected on why she hadn't spoken properly back then.
How could I bear to treat him like this, when I know his fragile heart best?
Her self-righteous arguing nearly cost Chi Yanzhou his life.
"Chi Yanzhou, please, you must wake up."
Otherwise, she would definitely hate herself to death.
Cui Fuyu looked up at the person on the bed.
Chi Yanzhou's eyes were tightly closed, and his breathing was weak; he was taking in more air than he was exhaling, so his condition was still not optimistic.
He was reluctant to wake up.
Cui Fuyu didn't know if talking to him would make a difference, so she just stayed there, hoping that Chi Yanzhou would wake up in the next moment.
"Chi Yanzhou, isn't it you who wants to leave me the most?" She smiled and said, "As long as you wake up, I will really let you go. I mean what I say, and I won't bother you either."
No matter what Cui Fuyu said, Chi Yan remained motionless and unresponsive.
She kept talking, trying to stimulate Chi Yanzhou's reaction. When she got tired of talking, she lay down next to Chi Yanzhou and whispered in his ear.
Perhaps it was Cui Fuyu's sincerity that moved the heavens, or perhaps Chi Yanzhou had a change of heart and wanted to live; his fingers trembled.
However, Cui Fuyu did not see this scene.
Meanwhile, in the village on the outskirts of the capital.
Zhao Jinghuan's face was gloomy, his fingers tapping incessantly on the table. Kneeling before him was a subordinate in black, his capable assistant—Cheng He.
"What's been happening at the Cui residence lately?" Zhao Jinghuan suddenly asked.
Cui Fuyu's birthday is coming up soon, and he should think carefully about what birthday gift to give his dear cousin.
He heard that Zhao Chengxu followed Cui Fuyu as soon as he returned.
Especially after the Xinghualou incident, it seemed that he was being targeted by Zhao Chengxu.
After Cui Fuyu rejected his marriage proposal and his underhanded tactics failed, Zhao Jinghuan began to plot to get rid of Cui Fuyu.
He had been busy with other things lately and hadn't paid much attention to Cui Fuyu's affairs until yesterday when his subordinates told him that she had fallen out with Chi Yanzhou.
But Zhao Chengxu was also standing in the middle.
This made him very unhappy.
Since he can't have it, he might as well destroy it!
As long as the Cui family forms a united front with him, Cui Fuyu is merely icing on the cake.
The only problem is that without her, many things might not be as convenient, and the son-in-law's connections would be gone, preventing him from helping.
Zhao Jinghuan was deep in thought when his subordinates came to report that Chi Yanzhou had committed suicide on behalf of Cui Fuyu.
It's ridiculous, Chi Yanzhou is also a good-for-nothing.
Zhao Jinghuan thought about it, a complicated look flashing in his eyes, and finally made up his mind.
He casually remarked, "I remember that my cousin Yu'er's birthday is in three days, but I haven't decided what to give her as a birthday gift yet."
His tone made it sound like he was talking about something trivial.
It has a natural yet sinister feel to it.
Cheng He, as his right-hand man, was very good at understanding his master's intentions.
He clearly sensed Zhao Jinghuan's malice.
Cheng He had a pretty good idea of what was going on; his master was plotting to kill him.
He grinned mischievously and said his idea: "Miss Cui is beautiful and young. Since she refuses to submit to her master, why not let her beauty remain forever in her prime?"
Cheng He spoke slowly and deliberately, his eyes fixed on Zhao Jinghuan, a fierce glint in them.
The death of a noble lady, a rare find in wealthy families, on her birthday will surely be unforgettable.
This will also teach the Cui family a lesson.
Cheng He knew that his master had been dissatisfied with the Cui family for a long time, especially regarding the fact that the eldest daughter had not been brought into the royal palace.
Cui Fuyu reached his peak when he was lucky enough to destroy the love potion, causing his master to be injured. If he hadn't needed the Cui family, he would have been at his peak.
I'm afraid the Cui family no longer exists.
Zhao Jinghuan chuckled softly: "What do you suggest we do?"
"If you can't do it right, how about you use your left hand as collateral?"
Zhao Jinghuan agreed.
Those who should be discarded should have been completely eliminated long ago.
It's his fault too.
It was because Zhao Jinghuan was too compassionate.
He always kept in mind the bond between the two of them.
Cheng He had a sudden inspiration and immediately said, "Killing for money, but unexpectedly the eldest daughter of the Cui family died by the villain's knife."
With just one sentence, he revealed the plot to harm Cui Fuyu.
His move was quite clever; he managed to rob the Cui family of their valuables while simultaneously shifting the blame onto the thugs.
Zhao Jinghuan nodded in satisfaction, "But don't disappoint me."
He will personally visit the Cui residence in three days to watch this good show.
Zhao Jinghuan smiled, he had been looking forward to this moment.
"Rest assured, Master."
"Has the matter with Hugu Kingdom been settled?"
When Zhao Jinghuan inquired about this matter, he calculated that the weapons should have been delivered to the border and handed over to the Hugu Kingdom by now.
At that time, he made a deal with the Khan of Hugu. Hugu had been harassing the border for many years, but its development was backward and far inferior to Yongping's weapons manufacturing industry.
However, Hugu Kingdom is very wealthy.
So Zhao Jinghuan came up with this idea; he wanted to profit from it and also wanted to withhold the weapons that were supposed to be given to Hugu Kingdom.
Zhao Jinghuan secretly ate some of the weapons that were originally intended for Hu Guguo.
Even if Hu Guguo finds out, what can he do to him? He can only silently suffer this loss.
"Master, the matter is settled." Cheng He said, "Our people delivered the goods faster than the imperial court. The handover with Hugu Kingdom was completed the day before yesterday, and the money and goods were settled. The batch of new weapons that the imperial court sent to the border only arrived today. We have already given Hugu Kingdom time for emergency training, so it seems that Hugu's subsequent battles will be much smoother."
The defeat at Yongping's border was exactly what they wanted to see.
This provided further assistance to their grand scheme.
Zhao Jinghuan closed his eyes for a short rest. He was quite confident in Cheng He's efficiency. He gave a soft "hmm" and then fell silent.
Cheng He, with great foresight, left the room and quietly closed the door.
Among Zhao Jinghuan's many subordinates, his favorite was Cheng He, who was capable and understood his thoughts.
Chenghe will surely make sure that the calamity befalling the Cui family in a few days is perfectly arranged.
And what they plot will succeed.
The next day at 1:45 AM, Xiaoling delivered the prepared herbal medicine from the kitchen to Chi Yanzhou's room.
After passing through many corridors, you will reach Chi Yanzhou's room.
Cui Fuyu is still taking care of him, never leaving his side, and even had breakfast in his room today.
Chi Yanzhou showed no signs of waking up, but his complexion was much better than yesterday.
His face regained some color, and his pale lips regained some color, but the medicine still wouldn't get into his body.
The medicine Xiaoling is giving us now has been prepared twice by the kitchen. If she still can't get it to swallow, it will be a real problem.
We cannot allow Chi Yanzhou's hard-won recovery to deteriorate again.
She gently led Yao Wan into the room. "Miss, the medicine is ready. Shall I call the doctor over again?"
Xiao Ling thought that since Chi Yanzhou couldn't take his medicine, she should ask a doctor to come and take a look. Maybe there would be a way to get him to take the medicine.
Cui Fuyu hadn't slept well all night, and now she no longer looked radiant as usual; her face was ashen, and she looked much more haggard.
Exhausted, she picked up the medicine bowl, but still forced herself to feed Chi Yanzhou the medicine. She raised her hand to place a handkerchief under Chi Yanzhou's chin and picked up a spoon to feed him little by little.
Chi Yanzhou's jaw was clenched tightly, and he couldn't swallow the spoonful of medicine at all. The dark medicine juice dripped from the corner of his mouth onto his handkerchief.
It instantly stained the light pink handkerchief.
Cui Fuyu was getting anxious as she couldn't get the medicine to go down. Her brows furrowed with worry. "Chi Yanzhou, can't you open your mouth and take the medicine? I know you won't give up your life easily. You still need to investigate your mother's case. Don't you want to avenge your mother?"
Cui Fuyu tried to provoke Chi Yanzhou's will to live through her words; she really didn't believe that Chi Yanzhou would give up on avenging his mother.
He cared so much about his mother.
Cui Fuyu believed he would wake up; Chi Yanzhou wouldn't remain unconscious forever.
She lowered her eyes, thinking of a way to help. How was medicine administered when she was a child and had a fever and was in a coma?
Cui Fuyu's eyes suddenly lit up, and he immediately ordered, "Go and get some bamboo strips."
Since Chi Yanzhou's jaw was clenched, she would use a bamboo stick to feed him the medicine.
Xiao Ling immediately went to find bamboo strips.
The room was empty. Cui Fuyu put down the medicine bowl, and when she looked up again, two lines of clear tears slowly slid down her face. She hurriedly wiped them away with her hands, but more and more tears fell.
"Chi Yanzhou, please, please wake up soon, don't scare me."
"I will definitely let you go. I'm letting go, I'm letting go."
When Chi Yanzhou slowly woke up, lifting her heavy eyelids, the first thing she heard was that she was willing to let go.
He felt the pain in his wrist wound; he had been rescued.
My body was extremely weak, and I had a serious illness.
But he thought to himself: Cui Fuyu is willing to let go.
Chi Yanzhou looked up and stared at Cui Fuyu, who was guarding the bedside. She looked haggard.
What bothered him even more was what Cui Fuyu said.
Cui Fuyu was still wiping away her tears and didn't realize that he had woken up.
He said, "You're really willing to let me go..."
Cui Fuyu then realized that Chi Yanzhou had woken up, and her grief suddenly turned to joy. Before she could even rejoice at Chi Yanzhou's awakening, she was overjoyed.
Chi Yanzhou's question startled her, her smile froze on her face, and she realized what he meant, nodding solemnly.
"Yes, if you get better, I will really let you go."
"Chi Yanzhou, stop trying to kill yourself."
When Chi Yanzhou woke up, he only cared about this matter.
Cui Fuyu felt a mix of indescribable disappointment and sadness, but mostly she was relieved that Chi Yanzhou had pulled through.
After dying for a while, Chi Yanzhou suddenly saw things more clearly and decided he would stop torturing himself by trying to kill himself.
"No more..."
Cui Fuyu concealed her disappointment and put on a smile again: "Then you'd better take good care of yourself, otherwise how will you leave me? Don't worry, I'm a person of my word, I won't pester you. Take your medicine and get well soon."
Cui Fuyu turned around to serve the medicine. While serving the medicine, she turned her back to Chi Yanzhou, secretly wiped away her tears, took a few deep breaths to compose herself, and then handed the medicine to Chi Yanzhou.
Chi Yanzhou had been staring at her back in a daze, his eyes filled with a mixture of love and hate for her, his emotions were very complicated.
Cui Fuyu originally wanted to help Chi Yanzhou up to drink the medicine, but Chi Yanzhou avoided her movements.
He would rather grit his teeth and support himself with his hands than let her help him up.
Cui Fuyu felt even more distressed!
She brought all the consequences upon herself.
See, this is her retribution. When she no longer loved him, her husband's heart was entirely devoted to her.
When she finally realized it, she had already hurt him so much that he was no longer willing to love her.
Cui Fuyu made a final request to Chi Yanzhou: "Could you come and celebrate my sixteenth birthday with me in two days? It would be to make up for not being there for me on my birthday, and it would be the last time..."
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Author's Note: The young couple will be making up soon [crying emoji] They won't have such serious arguments anymore (though there will still be minor squabbles, what couple doesn't argue?) [starry-eyed emoji]
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